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[[Category:Ramananda Raya]]
[[Category:Caitanya's Confidential Devotees]]
[[Category:Householder Devotees of God]]
[[Category:Responsible Government]]
[[Category:Government Officials]]
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[[Category:Instruction]]
[[Category:Does Not Matter]]
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical]]
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[[Category:If One Is]]
[[Category:Fully Engaging in Krsna Consciousness]]
[[Category:He Can]]
[[Category:Acting As Acarya]]
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<h2>Correspondence</h2>
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<h3>1970 Correspondence</h3>
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Formerly the Acaryas were generally all Sannyasins, but Lord Caitanya, in His instruction to Roy Ramananda, who was a confidential devotee of Lord Caitanya, but a householder and responsible government official, Governor of Madras, has given open instruction that it does not matter what is the social or ecclesiastical order, if one is fully in Krishna Consciousness, he can act as Acarya.
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[[Vanisource:700317 - Letter to Suridas written from Los Angeles|700317 - Letter to Suridas written from Los Angeles]]
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Actually the modern human society is in need of Krishna relationship, so as soon as they will come in touch with our movement, surely they will feel very happy. So kindly execute this responsibility to your best capacity, and Krishna will be very happy upon you.Your combination with your good wife, Jotilla, is very good, and now with greater enthusiasm execute Krishna activities as I have advised Gurudas also. We must be fully equipped, and the preaching work by pairs of husband and wife will be an unique example to the world. Formerly the Acaryas were generally all Sannyasins, but Lord Caitanya, in His instruction to Roy Ramananda, who was a confidential devotee of Lord Caitanya, but a householder and responsible government official, Governor of Madras, has given open instruction that it does not matter what is the social or ecclesiastical order, if one is fully in Krishna Consciousness, he can act as Acarya. So all you boys and girls who are now married, follow this instruction of Lord Caitanya, and show vivid example to the world how man and woman can be united, not for sense gratification but for the service of the Lord.
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